Babbage and Lovelace

Synopsis

The central figure of 19th-century computing was Charles Babbage (1791-1871), who may be said to have pioneered the modern computer age with his ‘difference engines’ and his ‘analytical engine’, although his influence on subsequent generations is hard to assess. Ada, Countess of Lovelace (1815-1852), daughter of Lord Byron and a close friend of Babbage, produced a perceptive commentary on the powers and potential of the analytical engine; this was essentially an introduction to what we now call programming. [44 minutes]

Language

English

Country

Great Britain

Year of release

2015

Subjects

Mathematics

Keywords

computer programming; computers; history of computing; Babbage, Charles; Ada, Countess of Lovelace

Online availability

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http://www.gresham.ac.uk/lectures-and-events/hamilton-boole-and-their-algebras

Price

free

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Credits

Contributor

Raymond Flood

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